I picked 4 tomes of Journey to the west in English after my recent trip to China to gether with three Kingdoms. I started with the former to get more familiar with Chinese culture and literature but found it a drag. I know that the first 13 or so chapters are about the life of the Monkey King and the action doesn't really start after that part but gosh did this character make my blood boil. Not in an engaging way even, he just consistently makes the worst decisions at every turn and then beast up every one who wants to stop him.
Not fun in the slightest.
However, I'm only on chapter six of book 1 and really don't want to give up on it. Please tell me it's worth the time.
by chuvashi